Asia Pacific Gardening

04/18/2025

Ever been curious about what a Gongshi, Suiseki, or Suseok is? This video, we showcase Robert's penjing teacher, Mr. Huang Jiu Wei's collection.

Gongshi, or known more commonly as Suiseki in Japan or Suseok in Korea, is the art of collecting natural stones that look or resemble a landscape, person, an...

04/15/2025

From our Bonsai For Beginners class this past Saturday! Look at all the new owners of a beautiful juniper bonsai tree! We all start somewhere when it comes to the art of bonsai. In our classes, we provide the key for you to start your engine and you continue the rest of the bonsai road trip. We hope some of these new bonsai owners will develop new techniques and introduce a new style of bonsai.

04/14/2025

A few photos from our private bonsai class at Atlassian last week! With the right information and tools, bonsai is easy to start!

04/14/2025

The spruce penjing forest that Robert created during the Olympia Bonsai Club meeting on Thursday! Still needs some refinement, but that's the beauty of bonsai; the next artist gets to continue the training. This will be raffled off during their meeting in July, so join their club if you're in the area!

04/12/2025

I think bonsai is getting more and more popular! Another sold out Bonsai For Beginners class!!

04/11/2025

Here is a video of another incredible penjing master, Wong Chau Shing. He is known for his rock fusion technique where he grows the tree into the rock and the two become one. It's highly fascinating and his technique has earned him many awards at some of the world's largest bonsai events. With 60+ years of experience working with penjing and bonsai, this video only offers a small glimpse into his work. Let us know what you think!

Master Wong Chau Shing is a highly decorated penjing master out of Hong Kong China. He is known for fusing the bonsai tree into the rock by patiently trainin...

04/11/2025

Robert is doing a penjing forest demo with the Olympia Bonsai Club right now! More photos to come later.

04/03/2025

Teaching another Bonsai For Beginners class for a private corporate event!

04/03/2025

We took a trip to visit Mr. Huang Jiu Wei's (Robert's bonsai/penjing teacher) MASSIVE bonsai nursery. Take a look at where we source our bonsai trees! His farm is one of the largest in the world and the quality of the trees are top notch. These are the same trees that we bring to the US market into your hands.

There's hardly any videos (if any) of places like this. We filmed SO much content during our trip to Asia and we will continue to roll out videos like this. Stay tuned!

In this video, Robert shows you the bonsai farm of his bonsai/penjing teacher Mr. Huang Jiu Wei. This farm supplies a large majority of Europe's tropical bon...

04/01/2025

A one of a kind gongshi (suiseki stone) from Mr. Huang Jiu Wei's private collection. It's a depiction of Sun Wukong, a Chinese mythological character from the Journey to the West stories.

Do you see Sun Wukong here? Let us know in the comments!

03/31/2025

Thank you Watson's Greenhouse and Nursery at Olympia for hosting our Bonsai For Beginners 1.0 class this weekend! We had an incredible sold out class and managed to squeeze in another handful at the last minute. Take a look at the whole class with their new bonsai!

03/30/2025

Getting ready for a SOLD OUT Bonsai For Beginner's class at Watson's Greenhouse and Nursery 's new Olympia location!

03/28/2025

It's been a couple weeks since our last video. We took a trip to China and met up with Robert's penjing & bonsai teacher Mr Huang Jiu Wei and filmed a TON of content that we'll put out over the next several weeks.

There's not a lot of videos out there about Mr Huang Jiu Wei's art because he's an incredibly pretty private person. He is a highly decorated penjing artist and has won many awards. He is recognized as a national culture master artist in China and even has a postage stamp collection created to honor his work. We wanted to share a glimpse into his works with this video. Enjoy!

We traveled to Guangzhou China to pay a visit to Robert's bonsai & penjing teacher Mr. Huang Jiu Wei. He has won many awards in the bonsai community and is r...

03/14/2025

No Friday videos this week and next week. We are busy filming some never before seen bonsai/penjing related content.

Just to share a taste of what we're working on, check out this suiseki stone that resembles General Guan Yu. He is often depicted welding his massive guandao crescent blade.

Also, did you know suiseki, along with bonsai, originated in China?

03/07/2025

Have you been wondering what bonsai tools you should purchase? This video will help explain the four basic tools that most bonsai enthusiasts start out with!

There are so many bonsai tools out there and it can sometimes get overwhelming on which tools you should start with. In this video, Robert breaks down the fo...

03/04/2025

Hey folks!

We have a set date for our next Bonsai For Beginners class here at our nursery. It's on Saturday April 12th from 11am - 1pm. Please give us a call at (253) 872-8556 to register!

Class description:
The class is a two hour class taught by bonsai expert Robert Cho and his son Nolan Cho. The first hour we cover a brief history of bonsai and its origins, the fundamentals, and the principal care you need to ensure your bonsai is THRIVING and not just SURVIVING.

The second hour you will be taking a 5-6 year old outdoor Juniper tree and planting it in a ceramic bonsai container. At the end of the class, you'll take the tree home with you.

02/28/2025

Has your bonsai ever been damaged? Ours has too and so has many of our customer's bonsai trees. Sometimes a damaged tree provides an opportunity for a new design or add some character. Remember, bonsai is never "finished" and is always changing. The best of the best bonsai trees have gone thru several changes and design. Watch what Robert does with this damaged cascading juniper!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJxwUR-4CqE

02/24/2025

Here are a few highlights from the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival this year. There were SO many incredible displays, but we didn't have time to film every single display. If you weren't able to catch the show this year, join us for 2026!

Shoutouts to MethodHardscapes for winning the Founder's Cup and best use of hardscapes, Kismet Design- Landscape Architecture, , Britescape Landscape Lighting, Gardening & Holiday, Tony Fajarillo - Bonsaiko & Pacific Bonsai Museum, Elandan Gardens and Gallery, Nature Perfect Landscape and Design, and Zenji Landscape Construction LLC for amazing gardening displays, and SavATree - Tree Service & Lawn Care for the noble fir!